The Origin of Religious Prostitution

Prostitution is of religious origin, maintained and fostered for many centuries. It would seem that the origin of prostitution is to be found primary in a religious custom. The rise of christianity to political power produced little change in policy. Pope clement the second issued a bull that prostitutes would be tolerated if they pay a certain amount of their earnings to the church. Brothels under municipal protection are found in the thirteenth century. They constituted a sort of public service, the directors of them being cons almost as public servants haveloc ellis sex and society.